RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Magnificent complete collection of every American president from George Washington through Barack Obama, consisting of various formats such as clipped

Ink signature, “M. Washington,” on an off-white 2.5 x .25 slip. In fine condition, with mild toning. Includes a handwritten statement of provenance si

LS as president, one page both sides, 8 x 9.75, June 4, 1798. Letter “To the Inhabitants of Medford in the State of Massachusetts.” In full: “Gentleme

Partly-printed DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 20.5 x 16.25, November 26, 1806. Four-lang

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 10 x 15.25, February 6, 1813. Scallop

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 9.75, October 20, 1824. President Monroe grants Samuel W. Dexter of New York, a parcel of lan

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 15 x 9.5, April 4, 1825. President Adams grants Joseph Cates a parcel of over 7

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 20.5 x 16.25, no date but circa 1831–1833. Unissued four-language ship’s paper, left blank and signed in adv

Free franked mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3.5, addressed in his own hand to “Mr. Horatio Woodman, Exeter, N. Hampshire,” and franked in the upper right, “F

Manuscript DS, signed “Wm. H. Harrison,” one page, 7.25 x 2.5, August 12, 1795. Requisition document issued to the commissary. In full: “For the Delaw

ALS signed “Willm Henry Harrison,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 12.5, September 18, 1816. Letter to Peter Hagner, in part: “When I receiv

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “J. Tyler,” one page, 13.75 x 16.25, August 23, 1842. President Tyler recognizes a soldier. In part: “I

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 8.25, August 9, 1850. President Fillmore authorizes and directs the secretary of state to “affix the Sea

ALS, one page, 5 x 7.75, August 29, 1856. Letter to “Haven.” In full: “I have yours of the 26 and herewith return the letters of Robt. K. Taylor of Te

ALS, one page, 4.75 x 7.75, July 14, no year. Letter to Daniel Webster, in part: “The bearer Mr. Burwell is asst. editor of the Republic and is now in

Superb partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Franklin Pierce” as president and “Jeffer. Davis” as secretary of war, one page, 15.5 x 19, August 1, 1856. P

Two presidential tickets for the 1864 election, one for the incumbent Republican Abraham Lincoln and one for his rival, Democrat George B. McClellan.

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.25 x 9, December 17, 1864. President Lincoln directs “the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the Unit

Free-franked transmittal envelope, 5.5 x 3, addressed in Lincoln’s hand to “Hon. C. Sumner,” and franked in the upper right corner, “A. Lincoln.” Doub

Sought-after photograph of Lincoln in near profile, 7.5 x 9.75, printed by George B. Ayres circa 1881 from the original negative taken by Alexander He

Bold ink signature, “For Miss J. B. Moore, A. Lincoln, June 22, 1863,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 slip. Affixed at one edge to a slightly larger card. I

A dinner plate from the ‘buff’ china service set ordered by Mary Todd Lincoln circa 1865 from J. K. Kerr of Philadelphia, whose establishment was know

Leatherbound ledger belonging to the half great-granduncle of the president, also named Abraham Lincoln, 88 pages, 8.5 x 15, labeled on the front cove

Complete issue of the Weekly State Gazette & Republican from January 9, 1863, four pages, 18 x 26, containing the full text of President Abraham...

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17.5 x 11.5, July 27, 1866. President Johnson appoints John A. Dix of New York “to be Minister Resident of t

ALS signed “U. S. Grant, General,” one page, 5 x 8, Head-Quarters Armies of the United States letterhead, November 24, 1866. Letter to W. W. Bowditch

Fascinating 1868 Republican presidential campaign circular, four pages, 5.5 x 9.5, entitled “The Duty of the Colored Voter.” This interesting circular

Original and large unsigned albumen photo, 9.5 x 11.5, affixed to a 10.75 x 13 mount, portraying U. S. Grant, his wife Julia, and his two sons Frederi

Signed book: A Practical Introduction to Latin Prose Composition. NY: D. Appleton & Company, 1850. Hardcover, 5 x 7.5, 356 pages. Inscribed on t...

Civil War–dated ALS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, 5 x 8, October 27, 1864. Letter to Samuel Harrington. In part: “I regret that I cannot be with

Exceptional and tremendously rare pairing of presidential documents: a partly-printed DS as president, signed “James A. Garfield,” one page, 17 x 13.5

Handwritten poem in pencil, unsigned, written by Arthur on the last page of an illustrated edition of John G. Whitter’s ‘Maud Muller.’ Arthur’s poem,

Pair of scarce checks: a bank check, 7.75 x 3, filled out and signed by Cleveland, “Grover Cleveland,” payable to The Princeton Bank for $50, March 16

Superlative 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Harrison, signed in the lower border in bold black ink as president, “Benj. Harrison, Jan’y 13th 1893.” Publis

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14 x 17.75, June 12, 1899. President McKinley appoints Frank H. Schofield as “a Lieutenant in the Nav

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 21 x 16, December 11, 1907. President Roosevelt appoints Nat F. Roberts as “Postmaster at Farmington, in the

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Metropolitan letterhead, July 18, 1917. Letter to Rev. Samuel M. Crothers, a Unitarian minister and popular essayist. In full

Small archive related to the founding of the US Naval Training Station, highlighted by a vellum partly-printed DS, signed as president, “Theodore Roos

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” three pages, 8 x 10.5, personal letterhead, February 24, 1921. Letter to Gus Karger, in part: “I saw that there was some dou

Vintage sepia matte-finish 11 x 15 Bachrach portrait of Taft, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Sincerely yours, W. H. Taft, April 20, 1928

Handsome matte-finish 5.5 x 8 portrait of Harding by the Baker Art Gallery, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Very truly yours, Warren G. H

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15 x 19, March 20, 1924. President Coolidge appoints Frank H. Schofield as “a Rear Admiral in the Navy.” Sig

Signed book: The Democratic Book, 1936. Limited edition, numbered 1154 of an unspecified limitation. Gilt-stamped leatherbound hardcover, 11.5 x 14.5,

TLS, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 12, 1935. Letter to John Rowe, in part: “I am sorry that I shall be unable to take the action

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 13, 1951. Letter to former Democratic congressman Maury Maverick. In part: “You a

TLS, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, April 27, 1933. Letter to Lewis Radcliffe, in full: “In accordance with your letter of April eighteenth,

DS as president, one page both sides, 9 x 13.5, May 16, 1949. President Truman issues a pardon to “Jose Rubilar, an alien who was convicted in the Uni

Scarce engraved portrait of the exterior of the White House, 8 x 6, signed and inscribed in black ink, “Kind regards to Myrtle Flanders, from Harry S.

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 31, 1951. Letter to Reverend James Johnston, in part: “I read your postcard from

Color matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Truman laughing at his desk, affixed to its original 10.75 x 13.75 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in foun

Exceptional vintage matte-finish 10 x 13.5 Bachrach portrait of Eisenhower in his five-star general uniform, signed and inscribed in the lower border

War-dated ALS signed “Ike,” two pages, 7 x 8.75, November 6, 1942. Letter to his wife, penned while in Gibraltar’s Admiralty Tunnel, in full: “Jack Ny

Page from a typed manuscript draft copiously revised in pencil by Eisenhower, unsigned, one page, 8.5 x 14, no date but circa 1964. Part of a draft fo

Signed book: The White House Years: Waging Peace. First edition, limited issue, numbered 736/1500. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1965. Hardcover with sl

Matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Eisenhower seated in a leather chair, signed in the lower border in fountain pen below a pre-printed inscription. In f

TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, February 3, 1953. Letter to Sidney L. Kaye of Boston. In full: “I was

Fountain pen signature, “John F. Kennedy, U. S. Senator, Mass—June 1953,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition, with light toning. Originally

Handwritten notes in pencil by Kennedy, unsigned, one page, 4 x 6, no date but notated November 1960 on the reverse in another hand. A brief series of

Signed book: Profiles in Courage. Later printing. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1956. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.75, 266 pages. Signed and inscr...

Vintage cover of Life magazine’s souvenir edition commemorating Kennedy’s inauguration, 8.25 x 11, signed and inscribed on the front cover in black in

Color semi-glossy 8 x 6.75 photo of Kennedy meeting with Schirra and his family in the Oval Office, affixed to its original 12 x 11 mount, signed and

Esterbrook dipping pen used by President Kennedy to sign Executive Order 10988, entitled ‘Employee-Management Cooperation in the Federal Service.’ The

Signed book: The White House. Special presentation edition. Washington, DC: The White House Historical Association, 1962. Hardcover, 7.25 x 10.5, 129

ALS signed “Jackie,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 7.25, no date. Letter to Geoffrey Bennison, a London interior designer and antique dealer. In part:

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 22.75 x 18.75, June 1, 1964. President Johnson appoints William H. Perkins, Jr., of Illinois as “a Member of

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, July 3, 1969. President Nixon appoints Daniel J. Boorstin, of Illinois, “a Member of the American R

TLS as president signed “Ronald,” one page, 7 x 10.5, White House letterhead, June 16, 1981. Letter to the Sisco family. In part: “Now about the ‘ratt

TLS as president signed “Ron,” one page, 7 x 10.5, White House letterhead, September 7, 1982. Letter to Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker. In full:

Invitation for the inauguration of Reagan as president and Bush as vice president on January 20, 1981, 8.25 x 11.5, signed at the bottom in black felt

Color satin-finish 8 x 9.75 photo of four American presidents, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Ronald Reagan,” “J. Carter,” and “Richar

Presentation card bearing an affixed 1 x 1 swatch of the red silk fabric removed from the White House Red Room when it was redecorated in 1962, 5.75 x

An off-white embossed vice presidential card, 3.75 x 2.25, signed in felt tip and ballpoint by five vice presidents, two of whom went on to become pre

Ink signature, “John Tyler,” on an off-white 2.75 x .75 clipped slip. Double-matted with a photo of Tyler to an overall size of 11 x 16. In fine condi

Ink signature, “Millard Fillmore,” on an off-white 4 x 1 slip clipped from a document. In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds (

Five short strands of Grant’s hair encapsulated in a plastic sleeve and matted with an 1885 memorial card and envelope, and three stereoviews of Grant

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 15.5 x 19, March 7, 1879. President Hayes appoints Robert C. Walker as “Paymast

Civil War–dated ALS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, December 22, 1862. Letter to a colonel, in part: “Allow me, though late to o

Free-franked address panel, 5 x 2.75, addressed in another hand to “Dr. E. Foreman, Cantonsville, Md.,” and franked in the upper right, “J. A. Garfiel

Ink signature, “Chester A. Arthur,” on an off-white 4.75 x .75 clipped slip. In fine condition, with some trivial brushing to the paraph.

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, January 25, 1884. President Arthur appoints John F. Hazelton of Wisconsin as “Consul of the United

Bank check, 7.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Harrison, “Benj. Harrison,” payable to F. M. Herron for $3.40, September 11, 1880. In fine condition

TLS as president, one page, 5.25 x 6.75, Executive Mansion letterhead, July 3, 1899. Letter of condolences to the widow of Horatio Wright, in full: “I

TLS signed “T. Roosevelt,” one page, 6 x 8.25, personal letterhead, May 8, 1916. Letter to Henry B. Joy, president of the Packard Motor Car Company in

TLS signed “T. Roosevelt,” one page, 6.5 x 7.75, The Outlook letterhead, February 26, 1912. Letter to W. G. Raines, in full: “I thank you for your two

Bas relief bronze profile plaque of President Theodore Roosevelt by James Fraser, 10 x 12.75, with a portrait of Roosevelt and the quote “Aggressive F

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7 x 9.25, personal letterhead, July 11, 1914. Letter to Edward Bok, in full: “I have your kind note of July 7th. I

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 15.5 x 19.25, June 12, 1911. President Taft appoints Frank H. Schofield as “a C

Harding Publishing Company business check, 8.25 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and signed by the company’s treasurer, payable to W. G. Harding for

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 2, 1923. Letter to George Christie, in full: “Sincerest thanks to you and all th

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, July 21, 1924. Letter to Grosvenor Clarkson, in full: “Thank you very much for your kind

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, September 1, 1950. Letter to Admiral Lewis Strauss, in part: “I would be pleased to have you join me

Attractive matte-finish 10 x 13.5 head-and-shoulders portrait, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, Most Kind Regards of He

Uncommon 10 x 12.25 print of an illustration of Hoover by artist Samuel Johnson Woolf, matted to 15 x 18, signed at the bottom in fountain pen, “The K

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, November 14, 1925. Letter to J. Paul De Groff, in full: “Please let me tell you how very glad I am that

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 17, 1956. Letter to former Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder, in part: “Thank you ver

Appealing matte finish 7.25 x 25 portrait of Truman, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Marty Bowkowski, Kind regards from Harry S. Truman, 5–13–6

TLS, one page, 7.25 x .5, personal letterhead, October 13, 1958. Letter to Curtis Truman, a prospective relative, in full: “The Library was delighted

TLS signed “Ike Eisenhower,” one page, 7 x .25, personal letterhead, November 6, 1965. Letter to Elise Ellis. In part: “Even though I am somewhat tard

TLS, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, June 24, 1954. Letter to Frederick Meserve, in part: “I am deeply grateful for the stereoscopic negat

TLS, one page, 7 x 8.75, personal letterhead, December 8, 1969. Letter to John and Ellen Steelman, in full: “Thanks for the memories that your beautif